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US 8,523,645 B2Granted
Golf club head and head cover combination providing enhanced functionality
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorDavid S. Lee
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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorDavid S. Lee
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A golf club head has structure for assisting a golfer, and a head cover has structure for supporting the golfer-assisting structure. In one aspect, the golfer-assisting structure provides a visual indicator, such as an alignment marker, a ball impact indicator, a temperature indicator, or the like. In another aspect, the golfer-assisting structure includes sensor(s) and/or other electronic components for measuring swing characteristics, course conditions, global position, or the like. The supporting structure may provide a source of energy, such as a power source, a light source, or a heat source. In some aspects, the supporting structure may include a processor for receiving data from the golfer-assisting structure, and may transmit data to a display on the head cover and/or to an external source.
A golf club head and head cover combination, wherein at least a portion of the golf club head is coated with an electrochromic material, and wherein the head cover comprises a source of current having electrodes, wherein the source of current is adapted to energize the electrochromic material to a cause a predetermined color change in the electrochromic material when the electrodes contact the golf club head.
A golf club head and head cover combination, wherein at least a portion of the golf club head comprises a piezoelectric material adapted to form markings or discolorations upon impact with a golf ball, and wherein the head cover comprises a power source having electrodes, wherein the power source is adapted to provide an electric field for removing said markings or discolorations when the electrodes contact the golf club head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.